Why now
A perfume workshop. Why now?
The first numbers anyone considering a business looks at are cost and competition. Here they are, with sources. You start with less to lose.
19×lower than the average coffee franchise
A start with little to lose.Initial startup cost, in KRW. Store lease excluded. Franchise figures are averages from disclosure documents.
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| Item | Cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee franchise | ₩95M | Average ₩94.9M for café franchises (disclosure documents, excl. lease) |
| Convenience store franchise | ₩74M | Average ₩74M for convenience-store franchises (excl. lease) |
| Chicken franchise | ₩70M | Mid-range of ₩22.7M–₩131M across 12 major chicken brands (excl. lease) |
| Perfume workshop program | ₩5M | SCENTWIKI Academy limited-time tuition ₩5M (12-week 1:1 + first product). No franchise fee. Workshop fit-out and space are separate and scale with you |
Competition
A different kind of competition
379,739 franchise stores nationwide compete under the same signs. In your district, there is only you.
At the end of 2025 Korea had 379,739 franchise stores across 13,725 brands; the leading coffee brand alone runs 3,325. The SCENTWIKI workshop program confirms one person per administrative district and takes no further applicants from that district or its neighbors.
Source: Korea Fair Trade Commission, 2025 franchise statistics.
Alongside your job
You do not have to quit first
Start small
No franchise fee and no large equipment. A workshop can begin at a scale you choose.
Weekend classes
Class-based operation fits around a weekday job. Many workshops run mainly on weekends.
Margin structure
Relative to raw-material cost, perfume sells at a high margin. The actual figure depends on your scale and pricing.
Still deciding
You can start preparing before you decide
The 12-week program puts three things in your hands whether or not you open a workshop: developing a scent, designing a class, and calculating unit cost. Those are the things you need to decide with.
Decide later. Prepare now. Nothing is charged before you pass the interview, so applying is where preparation begins.
Waiting for this month's one person
One student per month. Five minutes to apply.